Sir Jimmy Savile memorial plaque attacked with graffiti

A PLAQUE fixed on Sir Jimmy Savile’s hometown flat has had the words “paedophile”
and “rapist” scrawled across it.

The vandalism on the gold memorial in Scarborough has seen security at
Savile’s nearby grave stepped up.

Council officials are reviewing arrangements at the cemetery in case of
attacks to his elaborate headstone.

And leisure centre chiefs in Glasgow have taken away a statue of the late TV
host – accused of several sex assaults on under-age girls – from their
children’s swimming pool.

Staff at the Scotstoun sports complex removed the wooden bust of the DJ and
Jim’ll Fix It star after it had been on display for 17 years, following
concerns it could offend parents using the pool with their youngsters.

Last night one worker said: “It caused a panic and bosses were adamant it was
removed right away.

“No-one has any idea what will happen to the sculpture now.”

The bust was created by ex-council worker Gordon Joss, 63. Last night his wife
Patricia said: “We’ve all been shocked by the allegations.”

A spokesman for Glasgow Life, which runs the city council’s leisure
facilities, said: “Given the current controversy, we thought it appropriate
to move the statue.”

It also emerged today that the child sex scandal could scupper plans to turn
Sir Jimmy’s Scottish Highlands holiday cottage into a centre for disabled
children.

The Top of the Pops star spotted Alt-na-Reigh in Glencoe while cycling in his
teens and finally bought it 54 years later for £125,000.

A retreat for disadvantaged kids – set to be called Jimmy’s at Glencoe – was
due to be created on the site by the Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust, using
some of his £5million legacy.

But bosses have shelved the plans, with trustee Roger Bodley admitted the
renovation job was now “in limbo”.

Lochaber councillor Bren Gormley said: “No-one could ever condone the things
he’s accused of, but regardless of what he did in his private life he did a
lot of fundraising and we shouldn’t lose sight of that.

“If the conversion of his property in Glencoe is put into jeopardy because of
this, then that is terribly sad.